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			<title>Escape tenders hatched</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  A raft of contracts will go out to tender for Ajman's equestrian community, Escape, over the next five months.]]></description>
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			<title>The big heat</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As the temperature edges upwards, spending time outdoors becomes unattractive. Or does it?   ]]></description>
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			<title>Servicing the Burj</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  With services risers running the full 600m+ height of the building, designing MEP systems to serve the Burj Dubai has taken great care. How will the tower be serviced?    ]]></description>
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			<title>Cool runnings</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Keeping over 160 floors of residential, hotel and commercial premises constantly at their desired temperatures is no mean task. Add the need for energy efficiency to the list and the MEP consultants and contractors had a large task on their hands.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Pipe plans</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The plumbing distribution system for the Burj Dubai tower has needed considerable care at the design and installation stages. We take a look at the issues that had to be tackled.    ]]></description>
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			<title>How to get more out of consultants</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hyder's  Rod Stewart  discusses the worrying trend of professionals taking up positions away from their natural strengths.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Comment</category>
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			<title>High-rise plumbing</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  As buildings are constructed ever higher, the plumbing systems are becoming more complex. Rajeev Bhargavan outlines a system that can reduce both materials costs and on-site installation time.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf construction costs among world's lowest</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief buildings in region cost less than in Europe and US, expert argues.]]></description>
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			<title>Construction frustration</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The construction industry needs to move forward more efficiently, says Rod Stewart, regional managing director at Hyder Consulting Middle East.]]></description>
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			<title>Employing a greener philosophy</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  As Hyder Consulting Middle East's Regional Sustainable Design Group begins operations, Alison Luke speaks to principal sustainability consultant MEP Bill Jolly as he outlines the market demand that has led to its creation.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Interviews</category>
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			<title>Building for a green future</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Claire Ferris-Lay talks to Hyder Consulting about how they build eco-friendly design into buildings, central to Dubai's green strategy..]]></description>
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			<title>A minute of your time...</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  As Hyder Consulting Middle East's Regional Sustainable Design Group begins operations, principal sustainability consultant MEP Bill Jolly outlines the market demand that has led to its creation.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Interviews</category>
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			<title>Go with the flow</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Are plastics pipes the way forward for future plumbing installations or are the traditional metals versions still the best? MEP Middle East examines the changes taking place in the sector.]]></description>
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			<title>Hyder launches sustainability group</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hyder Consulting Middle East has launched the Regional Sustainable Design Group. The Group has been established in response to market demands and consists of professionals from wide-ranging disciplines, including sustainable design engineers, a LEED accredited professional and specialists.]]></description>
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			<title>Greens avoid the red</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Developers could incur serious financial losses if they do not recognise the importance of sustainability, according to Steve Oehme, regional director of sustainable design, Hyder Consulting.  ]]></description>
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			<title>GCC contractors come of age</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Local contractors are now meeting the standards set by their international counterparts, says Rod Stewart, Hyder Consulting's regional director.]]></description>
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			<title>CAD systems offer a mixed bag of tricks for building designers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[IT design software is providing the industry with  high-quality graphics and models. But is it enough? Christopher Sell  reports.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Hyder consulting presenting Burj Dubai to the world</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hyder Consulting, the award-winning engineering, environmental, planning and management consultancy, has given academics and business leaders in New York a unique insight into how Dubai has become "the fastest growing city in the world", its ambitions and the policies that are driving it.]]></description>
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			<title>Architecture and construction</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Industry leaders from the construction and architecture sectors explain how they see the region evolving to become a world leader in avant guarde design and build.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Sungwon picks up Bahrain road job</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[South Korean contractor, Sungwon International, has won the US $108 million (BD41 million) contract to build a three-level interchange in Isa Town, Bahrain.]]></description>
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			<title>Under surveillance </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  More and more companies are putting their faith in surveillance systems for security and crime prevention. Adam Dawson takes a look at the benefits and what the future has in store for CCTV.   ]]></description>
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			<title>Partnering: a regional panacea?</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=14052&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[  In a culture of unbalanced risk allocation, is the region ready for more of an equal approach?]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Comment</category>
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			<title>Najmat roads bid early June</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Bids for the roads and infrastructure package for Najmat Abu Dhabi will be received in the first week of June.]]></description>
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			<title>Najmat infrastructure bids due in June</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Bid for the roads and infrastructure package for Najmat Abu Dhabi will be received the first week in June.]]></description>
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			<title>The partnering approach is an effective tool for procurement</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In a business where competition is intense it can be unsual to find construction firms working together. But Rod Stewart, regional managing director, Hyder Consulting, tells Christopher Sell that sharing skills is essential in the local market.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Learning the lessons of rapid expansion</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With a rapidly expanding commercial and residential construction sector, Qatar is facing up to material challenges and labour issues. Christopher Sell reports on how the local market is on a steep learning curve to realise its future ambitions.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Calls for a reduction in seismic coding</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Experts call for substantial reduction to the region's building code seismic design provisions.]]></description>
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			<title>Seismic review may change codes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Result of a year-long study could mean that risk factor be adjusted to withstand  stronger earthquakes.]]></description>
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			<title>Hook-up lag affects finished projects</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  While buildings under construction run off power generators, completed projects are expected to be hooked up to the grid. Monika Grzesik reports on what happens when there is a time lag between completion and connection and what can be done about it.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai to discuss seismic hazards in the Gulf</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This week's seminar will reassess previous studies that suggested high levels of danger.]]></description>
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